Isotropic Systems’ breakthrough optical technology will support
OneWeb in its mission to close the digital divide, providing affordable
access for everyone

March 12, 2018 01:15 PM Eastern Daylight Time

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Isotropic Systems, the next-generation satellite terminal provider,
today announced it will be developing a OneWeb compatible Ultra Low-Cost
Consumer Broadband terminal. OneWeb’s constellation will have the
highest throughput of any planned constellation and will support the
most customers on its mission to bridge the digital divide. This is a
natural fit for Isotropic Systems’ technology which can achieve the low
price points needed to make the high speed, low-latency capabilities of
OneWeb available to the world’s unserved.

Isotropic Systems’ transformational optical technology will produce the
first low-cost, fully electronic tracking terminal, enabling broadband
quality service to help OneWeb bridge the digital divide. Isotropic
Systems will build a high-throughput LEO terminal tailored to OneWeb’s
consumer broadband service requirements, within a price range that will
make broadband service affordable to consumers. Isotropic Systems plans
to release its first terminals in 2019, in time for OneWeb’s entry into
service.

“Studies continue to show that huge numbers of people do not have access
to connectivity, and the consulting firm NSR estimates an addressable
market at 472 million households worldwide from a user base of almost
3.5 billion unconnected,” said John Finney, Founder & CEO of Isotropic
Systems. “We are working with OneWeb and its many technology investors
to build seamless handover, ultra, low-cost satellite terminals.”

Isotropic Systems’ pioneering, fully scanning terminal will offer
seamless handover and unlimited instantaneous bandwidth. Requiring just
10% of the power of conventional terminals, the Isotropic design is
tailored to meet the specific gain performance over scan and price point
specified by OneWeb.

“We are excited to have Isotropic Systems working with us on our mission
to bridge the digital divide. The cost of access is still a major
barrier for billions of people. Partners like Isotropic Systems are
going to help make it possible for OneWeb to provide affordable, GDP
adjusted broadband service to people around the world,” said Greg Wyler,
Founder and Executive Chairman of OneWeb.

About Isotropic Systems

Isotropic Systems is developing the world’s most spectrally efficient,
low-profile antennas that are conformal, multi-band and electronically
steerable. The company’s team of industry experts and scientists has
reached a major breakthrough in technology and innovative antenna
design. For more information visit www.isotropicsystems.com,
@isotropicsystem.

About OneWeb

OneWeb’s mission is to enable affordable Internet access for everyone,
to connect all the unconnected schools of the world, and to fully bridge
the digital divide by 2027. OneWeb is building a global communications
network, with a constellation of Low Earth Orbit satellites that will
provide connectivity to billions of people around the world. With more
than 7 Tbps of global capacity, OneWeb will extend the networks of
mobile operators and ISPs to serve new coverage areas, bringing
connectivity and voice and data communications to consumers, businesses,
schools, healthcare institutions and other end users. www.oneweb.world